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Tag: Tankan Survey

Posted inJapan

Japan business confidence still improving: survey

by AT Contributor October 1, 2021October 1, 2021

Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has improved for the fifth consecutive quarter, a key business survey showed Friday. The Bank of Japan’s Tankan business survey – a quarterly poll of about 10,000 companies – showed a reading of plus 18 for major manufacturers, up from plus 14 in the previous quarter. The short-term business sentiment […]

Posted inJapan

Tankan shows improved Japan business confidence

by AT Contributor December 14, 2020December 14, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

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by William Pesek April 1, 2019February 18, 2020
A street devastated by floods and landslides in Mabi, Okayama prefecture. Photo: AFP / Martin Bureau
Posted inEgypt, France, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Rains pour through cracks in Japan’s infrastructure spending

by William Pesek July 10, 2018February 18, 2020
An Asian currency exchange board shown on a street at night. Image: iStock/Getty Images
Posted inAT Finance, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, World

Trump’s trade war has Asia’s central banks reeling

by William Pesek July 8, 2018February 18, 2020
Haruhiko Kuroda at a news conference in the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia, World

Strong yen punctures Japan Inc’s plans for a big year

by William Pesek April 5, 2018February 18, 2020
Japan's flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan, September 21, 2016.  Reuters/Toru Hanai
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

Japan’s business confidence at highest in a decade

by Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto October 2, 2017February 18, 2020

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